Every day businesses are moving their company online to save money, space, and time. With the online industry growing every year, so does the rise of DDoS attacks. However, what is a DDoS attack? We’ll be breaking down what they are and how to protect your company against a DDoS attack! What Is A DDoS […]
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Read moreRouter upgrades in all Sharktech facilities have now been completed with our fourth and final router upgrade in Amsterdam earlier this week. Sharktech now has 1.1Tbps of global connectivity through which DDOS attacks can be mitigated. Our new routing equipment and 100Gbps up links work together to enable us to handle larger attacks and more […]
Read more100G DDoS Protection is a unique service that Sharktech provides our dedicated server customers that expect DDoS attacks that exceed our standard DDoS protection limit, currently set at 40Gbps. This service spreads incoming attacks using BGP across all of our data centers leveraging our total bandwidth available and our DDoS protection hardware located at each […]
Read moreThere is a lot of money to be made by launching DDOS attacks. What was once angry teenage gamers attacking each other is now a common tool used by hackers, criminals, and political organizations. And the DDOS attacks are getting bigger. In 2017, 42% of attacks exceeded 50Gbps. This is up from two years ago […]
Read moreThe frequency of Distributed Denial-of-Service attacks is on the rise and their complexity and sophistication evolving. As countries and rogue organizations wield DDoS attacks as weapons, attacks make headlines in Hollywood and business executives and the White House alike usher in cyber security defenses. DDoS attacks can cause many problems ranging from irreversible damage, downtime, […]
Read more“DDoS protection?” we hear you say. “Isn’t that included when I pay those enormous hosting bills every month?” Or “Isn’t that why I pay those huge IT department bills and salaries?” Well, sort of. But the hard truths are that hackers and attackers are far more sophisticated than they used to be, and battling the […]
Read morePassengers getting off a 20-passenger plane in a remote Chinese city in were greeted by an odd sight: a rack holding a dozen metal buckets. A closer inspection revealed that the buckets were filled with water and the passengers realized they were looking at the airfield’s “firefighting equipment.” ISPs and data centers facing damaging and […]
Read moreMost successful businesses have an entry somewhere in their books for what’s called “inventory shrinkage.” These are financial losses due to issues like employee theft or shoplifting, products damaged in handling, and cashier or online shopping cart errors. As long as the shrinkage is kept at a manageable level, businesses are inclined to view it […]
Read moreWhat Is A Cloud Flare? Let’s start with one polite correction: many people who are largely unfamiliar with the content delivery network named CloudFlare refer to it as “a cloud flare.” In reality, CloudFlare is a trademarked name which is often used to refer to all companies providing similar services, in the same way you […]
Read moreWhat Is DDoS Attack Protection? Unfortunately, the term “DDoS attack” has become quite familiar to those who operate company or organization websites – and even those who read or watch the news. DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) blasts have become so common that around half of all firms surveyed by IT research companies say they’ve […]
Read moreWhat Is Anti-DDoS? One of the biggest hazards any company or organization faces today is the loss of its Internet connectivity. In an enormous number of industries and market segments, online sales and operations have become more important than brick-and-mortar stores and in-person contact. And the biggest hazard of all is a DDoS (Distributed Denial […]
Read moreWhat is DDoS – And How Is It Mitigated? Remember the good old days when the most serious computer security problems facing businesses were which anti-virus program to use, how often to change passwords, and whether Linux was really safer than Windows? Today those are minor questions, on the same order of importance as whether […]
Read moreCyber and DDoS attacks have regularly dominated headlines and newswires in 2015. In the past several months, the hackings of the US government’s Office of Personnel Management and Ashley Madison databases have ensured that such security breaches will remain large in the public’s conscious.
Read moreSharktech, a DDoS protection company headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, has announced the opening of its Amsterdam data center, bringing automatic DDoS protection to European companies’ IT infrastructure. Hostingjournalist.com spoke to Sharktech CEO, TimTimrawi, about their DDOS mitigation technology and the importance of having DDoS protection infrastructure positioned close by.
Read moreGone are the days of an organization being targeted solely by elite hackers. Today, an aggressor needn’t be a hacker at all: The high school student across the street, a disgruntled employee, or the customer who had an unfortunate experience with your organization can all shutter your online availability with DDoS attacks. Got it! So, […]
Read moreOnce your home computer, office computer or laptop has been hit by a virus, you take anti-virus programs a lot more seriously. Malware on your computer can cause big problems, and after struggling to remove a virus or losing important data, it’s only natural to make sure you’ve done everything possible to prevent future issues.
Read moreIn the good old days, “bad guys” intent on bringing down a website or server only had to launch a DoS (Denial of Service) attack, pinging the target over and over again from their own computer until the target machine was overwhelmed and went down. These forays were relatively easy to fight off, particularly with […]
Read moreNews stories about major DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks have become so common that most of us just skim over them or skip reading them completely. Every year, new records are set for the “largest attack in history,” and with hackers offering to launch a small DDoS attack for as little as $100, even […]
Read moreMany companies and service providers have based much of their DDoS protection and mitigation efforts on the apparent benefits that a significant amount of cloud capacity can provide. In fact, the marketing of some providers’ DDoS mitigation services relies almost entirely on the halo effect that the mystical word “cloud” can have on clients.
Read moreSharktech, one of the earliest providers of DDoS mitigation services continues to forge ahead into enterprise space, providing security solutions to its customers around the world, including to numerous state agencies. We recently got the chance to talk to CEO Tim Timrawi about his business and some of the latest trends impacting the security space. […]
Read moreFor many organizations situated at the receiving-end of a coordinated DDoS attack, the objectives of the attackers may not necessarily be self-evident. In too many cases, organizations come under the cross-hairs of multiple DDoS campaigns – with the campaigns being launched and orchestrated by different groups.
Read moreSharktech, the leading DDoS protection company, today announced the opening of its Amsterdam data center, bringing automatic DDoS protection to European companies’ IT infrastructure.
Read moreAccording to the results of a study conducted by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International, a DDoS attack on a company’s online resources might cause considerable losses – with average figures ranging from $52,000 to $444,000 depending on the size of the company. For many organizations these expenses have a serious impact on the balance sheet […]
Read moreDDoS attacks come in many different forms, from Smurfs to Teardrops, to Pings of Death. Below are details about the common types of attacks and amplification methods.
Read moreAccording to Google, a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack is an attempt to make an online service unavailable by overwhelming it with traffic from multiple sources. They target a wide variety of important resources, from banks to news websites, and present a major challenge to making sure people can publish and access important information.
Read moreGone are the days of an organization being targeted solely by elite hackers. Today, an aggressor needn’t be a hacker at all: The high school student across the street, the disgruntled employee, or the customer who had a poor experience with your organization can all shutter your online availability.
Read moreFor the past 40 to 50 years, the Internet has been an advantage to drive economic development, intelligence, human rights and democracy. Today, the Internet is threatened by cyber attacks and breaches. Given the inherent asymmetry, the Internet has the potential to become a liability.
Read moreSome of the most widely used BitTorrent applications, including uTorrent, Mainline, and Vuze are also the most vulnerable to a newly discovered form of denial of service attack that makes it easy for a single person to bring down large sites.
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